In The News: Greenspun College of Urban Affairs

Martin, a former sex buyer, admits he’s never been faithful in any relationship. So when the urge to cheat struck again after he got married and had kids, he thought the logical thing to do would be to pay for sex.

About 72 percent of the juvenile victims of human trafficking in Nevada come from within the state, experts said Wednesday.

About 72 percent of the juvenile victims of human trafficking in Nevada come from within the state, experts said Wednesday.
The 14th Amendment guarantees that Americans are all equal under the law, but in reality this is often not the case. In new research which covers nearly 78,000 felony defendants, Gillian M. Pinchevsky and Benjamin Steiner examined the whether or not criminal defendants received different treatment based on their sex or other characteristics during their pretrial period. They find that compared to men, female defendants were treated more leniently during the pretrial process. In addition, women arrested for more serious offenses were treated more harshly than other women.

A few weeks ago, the Salt Lake Tribune reported a story that has reverberated around the world.
Students of Brigham Young University who report sexual assault under the provisions of Title IX are often themselves investigated for violations of the school’s honor code.

Money can buy just about anything in Las Vegas.
Inside this 24/7 town, it’s easy to find whatever soothes a craving. That Sin City culture is further accentuated in its motto, “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.”

Vice President Joe Biden and musician Lady Gaga made a stop at UNLV today to promote a new White House initiative to prevent sexual assaults.

Vice President Joe Biden and Lady Gaga will hold a rally April 7 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas to raise awareness about sexual assault.

Students at UNLV are not sitting on the sidelines when it comes to politics; they're getting involved in the process through a series of watch parties and interactive discussions.

Marya Shegog started her public health career in the lab - doing research and scientific analysis for several federal and corporate entities.

It's either a masterpiece of Yuletide warmth or the most morbid TV commercial ever.

That UNLV students were selected to compete in the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon against teams from elite private institutions such as Stanford University, the University of Southern California and the California Institute of Technology was an accomplishment by itself.
Then UNLV went and beat them all.